Ngo Quyen

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Ngo Quyen was a 10th-century Vietnamese general and king renowned for defeating the Southern Han at the Battle of Bach Dang in 938, effectively ending centuries of Chinese domination and founding an independent Vietnamese state.

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Ngo Quyen canonical 7
Emperor of Đại Cồ Việt 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 10th-century ruler
Vietnamese monarch
human
military leader
associatedWithDynasty Ngo dynasty
birthPlace Duong Lam
Son Tay
modern Hanoi
capitalDuringReign Co Loa
commemoratedBy Ngo Quyen Temple in Duong Lam
statues and memorials in Vietnam
countryOfCitizenship Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
deathDate 944
deathPlace Co Loa
eraName Thien Sach
ethnicGroup Viet
fatherInLaw Duong Dinh Nghe
founded Ngo dynasty
governedRegion Jinghai Circuit
hasLegacy often regarded as one of Vietnam's national heroes
taught in Vietnamese history curricula as the liberator from Chinese rule
historicalPeriod end of the Period of Chinese Domination in Vietnam
historicalSignificance considered the founder of Vietnamese independence in the 10th century
marked the beginning of autonomous Vietnamese dynastic rule
knownFor defeating the Southern Han navy on the Bach Dang River
ending centuries of Chinese domination over Vietnam
founding an independent Vietnamese state
languageSpoken Vietnamese
militaryRank general
name Ngo Quyen
notableEvent Battle of Bach Dang (938)
notableWork establishment of Vietnamese independence from Southern Han
positionHeld Jiedushi of Jinghai
King of Viet
military governor of Jinghai
predecessor Duong Dinh Nghe
Duong Tam Kha
reignEnd 944
reignStart 939
religion Buddhism
Vietnamese folk religion
resultOfBattleOfBachDang death of Southern Han crown prince Liu Hongcao
destruction of Southern Han fleet
withdrawal of Southern Han forces
spouse daughter of Duong Dinh Nghe
strategyUsed planting iron-tipped wooden stakes in the Bach Dang River
successor Ngo Xuong Ngap
Ngo Xuong Van

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Ngo hasNotableBearer Ngo Quyen
Ngo hasHistoricalBearer Ngo Quyen
Ngo hasNotableRulerBearer Ngo Quyen
Early Lê dynasty rulerTitle Emperor of Đại Cồ Việt
linked to: Ngo Quyen
Ngo Quyen name Ngo Quyen
Ngo dynasty founder Ngo Quyen
Ngo dynasty firstRuler Ngo Quyen
Ngo dynasty notableRuler Ngo Quyen